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Unclaimed ProfileAbout DOUGHERTY
Listed in the NPI registry as a physician assistant, Simon Francis Dougherty, PA-C practises in Fresno, CA. Simon is also listed as specialising in physician assistant — surgical.
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What is Dr. Dougherty's specialty?
Dr. Dougherty is a physician assistant in Fresno, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Dougherty?
Dr. Dougherty is listed at 255 N HERWALDT DR, Fresno, CA 93701. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Dougherty?
The number on file is (559) 459-7300. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Dougherty?
Dr. Dougherty's National Provider Identifier is 1780660761. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Dougherty's medical education?
Dr. Dougherty attended Other, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Dougherty have?
Dr. Dougherty has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Dougherty known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Dougherty performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, release of middle or lower spinal cord and/or nerves, single segment and fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (559) 459-7300
- Email not available
Practice Locations
255 N HERWALDT DR
Fresno, CA 93701
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,247 services · 920 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
213 |
| Release of middle or lower spinal cord and/or nerves, single segment | Procedure | 63057 |
129 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22634 |
85 |
| Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment | Procedure | 22216 |
83 |
| Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft | Procedure | 20937 |
70 |
| Release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, single segment | Procedure | 63056 |
69 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
67 |
| Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment | Procedure | 22214 |
67 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
64 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Procedure | 22552 |
42 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other physician assistants at this location 8
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Related specialists at this location 2
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Also at this address 4
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More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Fresno 8
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Trained at Other 8
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Class of 2004 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.